I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Rhapsody Moonschild and Tat Claire Kokoro
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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE (by Tat)
Plop!
I appear immediately in my soul room.
I glance here and there confusedly, then remember that Yami and Bakura are duking it out…
Bakura…
I hope Yami doesn't hurt him. Even though I love Yami, if he hurts Bakura I'll never forgive him.
"Bakura…" I look mournfully at the door of my soulroom and walk towards it. In the hallway I see the door to Bakura's soulroom and I enter. Bakura may not be inside but maybe I could find out this way…
"Hello?" A soft voice says. It resembles Bakura's evil, sultry voice—wait! It couldn't be…
I look closer, almost squinting until I see my dark lying on his bed with an ALMOST innocent look of confusion on his face.
"Bakura… did Yami hurt you…?"
His dark eyes widen. "Bakura? And who's going to hurt me?! Who is this 'Yami'?"
"You're Bakura…don't you remember—" I pause and stare into his eyes for the longest time. I don't sense his old personality. He seems… reborn…
Did Yami make him forget?
"Bakura? I'm Bakura?" My yami raises an eyebrow.
"Um…" I fiddle with a strand of my hair, and a thought hits me. This might be a good opportunity for us to start over. Bakura could stop beating me, stop hating Yami… everything…
I can make him a better person…
We can start our relationship over…
"Um… you're my brother. Don't you remember, Bakura?"
He blinks. "Big brother?"
I shake my head. "No. No… You're 'big brother.' I'm the 'little brother.'"
"Oh!" Bakura smiles, and it's the first non-sadistic one I've ever seen him wear.
We talk and talk… rebuilding our life, and relationship…